Automatic flower waterer



' Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,675

S. KRUSZYNSKI AUTOMATIC FLOWER WATERER Original Filed April 18 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet ly fyi:

ATTORNEY `WITNESS:

Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,675

s. KRuszYNsKl AUTOMATIC FLOWER WATERER Original Filed April 18, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 n Aw INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY Cil Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEa AUTOMATIC FLOWER WATERER.

Application filed April 18, 1924, Serial No, 707,487.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, STANLEY KnUszYNsxi, a citizen of the Republic ot' Poland. residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invent-ed new and useful Improvements in Automatic Flower lVaterers, ot' which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is the provision ot means for automatically supplying plants or flowers with moisture.

A further objectis the provision of a device for this purpose characterized by simplicity in construction and reliability and etliciency in practical use.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the provelnent,

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Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure lis a top plan view of the distributing plate and the troughs connected therewith.

As disclosed by the drawings I malte use of a stand broadly indicated by the numeral l. The stand may be highly ornamented and has centrally arranged therein and freely guided through suitable bearings a threaded rod 2. The bearings are secured to the uprights of the stand and for distinction the upper bearing is indicated by the numeral 19 and the lower bearing by the numeral 20. As these bearings are ot.' wood. the same have preferablyv arranged on their upper faces metal disks to reinforce the walls of the opening through which the slidable rod 2 passes. Screwed on the rod there is a nut 3 that enga-ges with a washer which in turn engages with one end ot a helical spring 4t that surrounds the rod` the lower end of the spring resting on the base of the stand. The spring has a tendency to move the rod in an upward direction,

Secured on the upper end ot the rod there is a head Radiating from the head 5 and passing through the sides ot the stand there are arms These arms support thereon a substantially7 square or rectangular chan- Renewed August 5, 1925.

neled member 7. ln the longitudinal and transverse portions of the channeled menibers there are arranged boxes S for growing :Flowers or plants.

Supported on the stand l, above the tlower boxes S there is a receptacle 9 containing water. The bottoni of the receptacle is provided with a central opening surrounded by an upstanding` annular flange lO- The vflange provides a seat for valve l1, The valve is connected to the head 5 by adjustable means preferably in the nature ot a threaded rod 12 that passes through a yolie 13 on the said rod, nuts lland l5 engaging the upper and lower 'faces of the jvole. ln this manner it will be noted that the, valve is adjustable with respect to its seat.

On the rod l2 at the bottom of the receptacle 9 there is adjustably secured by a nut 1G the distributingY plate 18 leading 'to downwardljiY inclined radiallv disposed 'troughs 17,

one ot the troughs being directed over each ot the tlower containing boxes S.

The tlower boxes. when the soil for the Vflowers is moistened. are weightier than when the soil is dry. lhus the weight of the moistened soil will move the channeled receptacle T dmvnwnr:l and exerting a pressure on the spring #l will hold the valve Aseat ed. fis the moisture evaporates the decreased weight of soil in the tlower boxes will permit the spring to move the said flower boxes upwardly. unseating the valve and allowing :1 quantity of water 'to ilow through the valve seat, and through the troughs inte the respective flower boxes. In this manner it will be noted that the tlowe are anton'iatficallv watered. and it believed that the above description, when taken in connection with the drawings, will amply set forth the construction, operation and advantages ot my improvement to those skilled in the art to which such inventions ilelate. It. is to be understoodI` however, that l am not to be limited to the precise structure shown, but hold myself entitled to all such changes therefrom as fairlj,r 'fall within the scopo of what ,l claim.

l la ving described they invention, l claim :g

'ln a device for the purpose set forth7 a stand. a spring iotluenecd rod guided there in, means Vfor adjusting the spring ot the rod, a head on the rod having lateral arms extending through the stand, a substantiallyy square channeled member on the arms reeeiving,r flower boxes therein, a Water reeeptacle having a centrali opening in the bottom thereof supported on the top of the stand` a valve for closing the opening, means adjustably Connecting the valve with the head, a member having radially disposed troughs directed over the respective boxes 10 and adjustably secured on the valve supportingr means.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STANLEY KRUSZYN SKI. 

